route one

(in football (soccer ))kicking the ball a long way towards your opponent’s end, used as a direct way of attacking, rather than passing the ball between playersIn the second half they gave up the clever stuff and resorted to route one.Word Originfrom a phrase used in the 1960s television quiz show Quizball, in which questions (graded in difficulty) led to scoring a goal, Route One being the direct path.